Tag: Federal Highway Administration
Money isn’t only thing slowing Cliff Walk repairs
For generations, Newport’s city officials have had to strike a perilous balance between the public value of one of Rhode Island’s most recognizable tourist...
Five Questions With: Robert Rocchio
Robert Rocchio | Acting director, R.I. Department of Transportation
1. You stepped into this role as Rhode Island reckons with numerous high-impact transportation challenges....
R.I. roads still among worst in the nation, studies find
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s roads continue to be rated among the worst in the nation.
Both ConsumerAffairs and the Reason Foundation this year ranked the...
Newport secures $11M federal grant for restoration, preservation of Cliff Walk
NEWPORT – The city's application for $11 million in federal funding to restore and preserve the Cliff Walk has been approved.
A section of the...
RIDOT receives $31.9M federal grant to reduce carbon emissions in projects
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation is receiving a $31.9 million federal low-carbon transportation materials grant to allow the department to incorporate such...
RIDOT to open third westbound lane on Washington Bridge April 19
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation plans to open a third travel lane on the westbound side of the Washington Bridge on April...
Third eastbound travel lane opens on Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE – As part of the latest effort to encourage smoother traffic flow over the Washington Bridge, the R.I. Department of Transportation opened a...
Report: Traffic fatalities in R.I. up 38% in 2023
PROVIDENCE – The number of people killed on Rhode Island roadways rose dramatically in 2023 year over year, according to estimates released Monday by...
ConsumerAffairs: R.I. roads worst in nation
PROVIDENCE – The panning of Rhode Island’s roads continues.
ConsumerAffairs, a consumer news platform based in Oklahoma, listed the Ocean State’s roads as the worst...
State officials say Washington Bridge may need to be torn down
PROVIDENCE – State officials on Monday publicly acknowledged that the Washington Bridge may need to be torn down and rebuilt, depending on the findings...
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